Staff Reports
James O’Keefe and his O’Keefe Media Group team were forced to flee a swarm of angry protestors in Minneapolis while documenting the chaotic aftermath of federal immigration operations, and he says he received a chilling death threat that read, “You have 1 hour to leave or you’re dead.”
This terrifying episode did not happen in a vacuum — the Twin Cities have been convulsed by clashes after multiple shootings involving federal agents, which have sparked mass demonstrations and set neighborhoods on edge. The federal presence and heavy-handed operations have inflamed tensions and produced scenes of violence that no American should tolerate.
O’Keefe’s own account is harrowing: he says hundreds surrounded his crew, threw projectiles, tried to rip off his bulletproof vest, and tailed his team back to their hotel while operatives texted precise threats and vehicle details. Whether you love his methods or not, any journalist being stalked and threatened on American soil is a national disgrace and a threat to free speech.
Meanwhile, Governor Tim Walz has been pleading with the White House and demanding the state lead any investigation into the shootings — a political posture that many conservatives view as weak and contradictory as lawlessness spreads in the streets. Local leadership should be restoring order and protecting citizens and reporters alike instead of presiding over chaos and finger-pointing.
The governor did move to mobilize the Minnesota National Guard to help stabilize the situation, but mobilization without swift, decisive action to apprehend ring-leaders and secure neighborhoods is not enough. Patriots expect their leaders to defend the rule of law, protect the press, and ensure that those who threaten Americans with death face consequences, not applause.
Conservative Americans must stand loud and united for the safety of independent journalists and the rule of law. If the Left’s mobs can stalk, threaten, and chase down reporters in Democrat-run cities while politicians wring their hands, then nothing and no one is safe — and that should frighten every hardworking, liberty-loving American.
